Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-05
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1887.
GRANT PITzER, ........-Local Editor.
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GRANT PITzER, .-.....-Local Editor.
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HOUSES are renting for good prices
WAIT for the City Band Concert Feb
ruary 18th.
The Moss family will be here on the
ID of March.
SOME large fish are being caught in
the Opequon.
TnE Mechanics Band Fair, COM
mences on the 14th. t
TIE Blondell property was bought by
Mr.. in. Rentch for $1760.
PROF. LUscoMB will play solo at
the City Band Concert Feb. 10Th.
SERVICES have been held in the sew
.eral churches during the past week
THE Mechanics Band will hold fair
in the near future, Help all you can.
why are the mails delayed so fire.
uuently in the transit to the post Of
fee
THE City Band will accompany the
Fire Company to Chambersburg on the
22nd. a- aaed ovsa -oesi9a 1Ho
THERE has been reign of bad
weather this week. Here, 6. h.. don't
60 back on us. o@ A 4na So.
The firemen are anxious for the 22d
to arrive. They waut to reach Cham
bersburg. ~ s. 20
OUR people seem unwilling to en-.
courage enterprise. The gas and oil
movement has collapsed. sn y
THERE is some talk Of organizing a
Masonic Lodge at Berkeley Springs.
Old Berkeley still advances.
Mr.. KoGLEscHATz intends to quit
the furniture business and will sell
his stock on hand at reduced rates.
WE are sorry to announce the death
of Mr.. Bost. He suffered great pain
ever since his removal to this city. Our
sympathy is extended to the family.
THE Indian show left town last Sun
day. The actions of the young children
at the train were perfectly Ridiculous.
THIRTY ONE shares of the stock Of
the First National Bank Of Hagers
town, per value $40, sold on Tuesday
for $40 80 per share.
NINE. Fry Concert Company mex,
Saturday night at Central Opers
House. First-class. Ask the ladies
of Martinsburg all about it.
80 TOMMY, that was abominable, ir
you to eat your sisters share of the
cake" "Why," said Tommy. "didn'i
you always tell me, ma, thatI am tc
take her part 2"
JUDeEJ. B. Armstrong of Hampshire
county, has been holding court here
since Thursday morning, trying some
cases that Judge Faulkner for personal
reasons could not try.
WHAT Is IT? Music and charity
next Saturday night at the Contra
Opera House. The best since Sher
woods visit. Ask the ladies o.
Martinsburg. - .,..
HEALTH.-If you would enjoy this
inestimable blessing, good health, OBJ
serve these rules retire and rise early
eat and drink temporarily exercise
freely in the open air keep your body
clearly, and never allow your, passions
to become your master.
"WAITER, didn't tell you to give
me q piece Of melon of the ice r.
"Yaas, sab, you did, sah." swell, this
piece is as warm as tin roof" "Yas
sab, OATS cause it's off de ice, sab
Dey's alins VAIN when dey's of de ice
sab. 0-1 g ~ 1sisi ssis9 tli .asis
THE School Board last Monday, elect
&c Mr.. j. A. Cox principal OF the Gram
mar School. Mr. Cox has been princi-
pal of the Kingwood Normal School for
several years, and is well-cultivated
and intelligent gentleman, and we hope
may succeed in bringing the Grammar
School to the front. ISL .a,ssb
MIR. JAS. HavEY has lately pur.
chased the pretty residence on Mont
gomery Street and will remove to it In
few days. -OrTville Register. a.ss B
We congratulate our friend Havey
upon this evidence of prosperity; always
glad to learn Of the success of the Berke-
ley boys. In this instance we know IL
in deserved,